Lads outings

  Wednesday 18 August 2021 Leeds - Hessle via Hull.   It was a mild morning as Brian, John and Colin assembled on Platform 15 for the Leeds to “Hull Paragon” six car combination with plenty of space and seats.  We would be alighting at Hull  at 10:34  to change for the  10:53  to Hessle which is the nearest station to the Humber Bridge a journey of about seven minutes.  We then tried to reach the Humber Bridge which was to prove troublesome and extremely difficult.  The signage to the Bridge was non existent and we had to ask a number of people the way.   However, perseverance eventually paid off and we were soon climbing the steps at the start of the bridge.  The weather was now much warmer as we navigated the bridge in the direction of Barton on Humber with only the offside pathway in use and the views across the Humber most  enchanting.  It would take just over an hour to cross the Bridge and the breeze kept us from overheating which was a blessing.  When we reached the other side w

 Wednesday 11th August 2021.                 Birthday Bash  What a brilliant day was in prospect for the Lads today, but little did they know how extra special it would turn out to be. It all started off with a train journey from Leeds to the Lancashire town of Rochdale, there would be just 4 lads participating in this adventure, John,Brian, Colin and Dave the latter 2 are celebrating their birthday’s in the next couple of days, so this was an extra special treat for them.  Upon arrival at Rochdale station at about 10:15 the next step was to take a bus ride on the 471 heading for the market town of Bury, this journey would take about 25-30 minutes. The Lads were soon aboard a bus as this service was 1 every 10 minutes , not bad. Their plan once reaching Bury was to locate the famous Lancashire Fusiliers Museum and spend about 90 minutes looking around all the artefacts regarding this famous battalion, what a really magnificent display was to be observed, a great thanks to all involved.

 4th August 2021.                    Stanley Ferry Walk  Today’s adventure would take the lads to the local beauty spot of Stanley Ferry, a canal side location on the outskirts of Wakefield. The intrepid group will include Colin and Brian who have made their way there with a train and bus journey, Derek, Keith and Dave have come by car, all meeting up in the car park at the Hungry Horse outlet pub near the banks of the canal, the time was a few minutes after 11:00 . Greetings over the lads now began their adventure with a canal side walk heading back in the direction of Wakefield passing many barges of different shapes and sizes that are moored here at this location.   Soon the Lads leave the waterside and head off into the woodlands close bye and journey on towards an interesting feature which uses the power of the water to generate electricity, the construction is named Kirkthorpe Hydro and has established a rather loud and thunderous weir on the river. Moving on from the viewing po